Document to submit for proof of citizenship or eligible non-citizen

To be eligible to receive federal student aid, a student must be one of the following (1) U.S. citizen or national; (2) U.S. permanent resident; (3) Citizens of the Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands; or (4) other eligible non-citizens.

Before federal student aid can be disbursed, the student must provide one of the following within 30 days: DO NOT MAIL ORIGINAL DOCUMENT, SUBMIT ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IN PERSON TO A FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR.

The original document of the Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or N-570), from USCIS, which must include name, petition number, certificate number, USCIS A-number, name of the court that granted naturalization, date of naturalization and signature

The original document of the U.S. passport or U.S. passport card, current or expired

The original document of the Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561), issued by USCIS, which must include name, application number, certificate number, date issued and signature